Aleksey Ivanovich Korzukhin was one of those people whose purpose in life was creativity. Himself from a serf family, he devoted many canvases to the peasants, their way of life and life. One of these paintings is "Birds' Enemies".
The central place in the picture is occupied by three boys, peasant children, who went to catch birds in the early morning. The boys are dressed simply. Regular pants and shirts worn by all peasant children. In summer, the peasants never wore bast shoes. That's why the boys are barefoot. It's more convenient this way. One of them is holding a long pole with a loop at the end - a kind of bird catching device. The other two are carrying cages where they will place the already caught birdies.

For the guys this business is familiar, it seems that they have already gone out on their hunt more than once. Selling birds is a good help for them in a poor peasant life. The older boy has already spotted the prey. He points at her to his companions. The second boy, younger, shielding his eyes with his hand from the bright morning sun, peers intently where the elder is pointing him. The youngest in their company listens attentively to their older comrades.
The guys are serious. Catching birds is their business, which they approach like adults to hunt, for example. That is why, probably, Korzukhin called the painting "Birds' Enemies", that the birds should not wait for mercy. The one who falls into the trap of the boys will no longer see freedom.

Composition based on the painting by A. I. Korzukhin "Enemies of the Birds".
Alexey Ivanovich Korzukhin, originally from a serf family. From early childhood, he fell in love with nature. Further, Alexey Ivanovich, found himself in creativity, began to paint pictures. Most of all, Aleksey Ivanovich Korzukhin, loved to paint pictures, which depict serf life and the nature around it.
Judging by this picture, it can be seen that her image shows early morning, about six o'clock in the morning, where the sun has barely risen.
In the main plan of the picture, three boys are depicted who are heading to the forest. This becomes clear on the basis of the fact that one of the boys, with his index finger, points the direction towards the forest. According to the painting by Alexei Ivanovich Korzukhin, you can also notice that the boys of different ages who have gathered together.
The boy, who points the direction with his index finger to the forest, is apparently the oldest, about fifteen bodies to him. The boy, who brings his hand to his forehead, covering the sunlight, seems to be average in age among his comrades, he is about twelve years old. The boy holding a long branch in his hands can be seen to be the youngest among his friends, about eight years old.
Further it can be seen that two of the boys are holding cages in their hands, such cages are similar for birds. Obviously, the boys were going to go to the forest in order to catch small birds there, based on the fact that the cages they hold in their hands are not large in size.
In the background of the picture, there are wooden houses that look like residential ones. Obviously, not far from the forest is the village where these three boys live. The picture also shows that these boys are not from a wealthy peasant family, based on the fact that they are not dressed in expensive everyday clothes.
Aleksey Ivanovich Korzukhin, painted the painting "Enemies of the Birds"; with a certain beauty and precision. Judging by this picture, you can immediately tell what the artist wanted to tell. I really liked this picture because it was painted in bright colors.

It is impossible to imagine Russian painting without paintings depicting village life.
In the painting "Enemies of Birds", the artist showed three boys, about the same age, who from the very early morning went to the forest to catch birds.
They are dressed very simply, as is customary in such places.
They are painted in loose-fitting shirts: on one - dark blue, on the other - orange, on the third - light.
Long sleeved shirts because it can still be chilly early in the morning.
They are wearing simple dark pants.
The boys are shown barefoot, so it is more comfortable for them.

Peasant children are almost always shown on canvases without shoes at all or in bast shoes.
Two of the heroes of the picture are depicted in a cap, and one without.
The tallest boy and one of his friends are holding a cage.
Surely this is a homemade bird catching device.
The smaller boy carries a long stick with a noose, like a fishing rod.

I would especially like to note the paints with which the picture is painted.
The guys are walking along a clearing filled with sun.
Their shadows fall on the green grass.
The boys are shown near a dense, beautiful forest.
Trees with wide, spreading crowns are simply beautiful.
In the background we see a small old wooden house, above which Korzukhin showed the sky of a very unusual purple-golden color.

Probably, it is not the first time that boys go on such a hunt.
They walk the road confidently, talking about the upcoming business.
A boy in a blue shirt and black jacket shows his friends with his hand up, pointing at the bird.
His friend in a bright shirt peers into the distance, putting his hand to his forehead, blocking himself from the morning sun.

I think they enjoy their occupation.
For them, this is a kind of hunt, which they do with pleasure and excitement.
However, it was not by chance that Korzukhin called his work "Birds' Enemies".
The boys walk through the woods in search of another victim.
As soon as the heroes of the picture see the bird, they will make every effort to catch it in their nets.

Russian painting is a variety of canvases on which artists depict different themes, including peasant life. One such artist who loved to depict village life was Korzukhin. He himself came from peasants, maybe that's why this topic was so interesting and close to him. One of the artist's paintings, which is studied in class at school, is the painting Birds' Enemies.

Korzukhin: Birds' enemies

The painting of the artist Korzukhin Bird's Enemies was published in 1887. This was another work dedicated to village life on which we have to write today. Currently, the artist's canvas is in the St. Petersburg State Russian Museum, so anyone who does not have the opportunity to get to know him in reality can be studied thanks to a reproduction of the painting that is currently in front of us.

Description of the picture

Whom do we see in the picture Birds' enemies and what are they? As soon as I heard the name of the picture, I immediately imagined a bird of prey or a cat that hunts innocent birds. However, looking at the canvas, I realized that peasant children were the bird's enemies. But you can't blame them. A difficult life makes boys hunt birds. Thanks to the captured birds that the guys sell in the market, they can make money helping their parents to feed their families. It is just another trip to birds that Korzukhin depicts Bird enemies on his canvas.

The main characters of the canvas are three boys. From the very morning they go to a very important and at the same time fascinating lesson. They need to catch birds in order to sell them later. To do this, they took everything they needed with them. These are cages and a special stick with a loop at the end, which is somewhat reminiscent of a fishing rod. The artist depicts the guys in the center. They are dressed in a simple way. Two of them are wearing a cap, and the older boy, apparently the leader, has his head uncovered. He shows the direction. The second boy peers intently into the distance, and the third awaits further instructions. Confidence is visible on the faces of the guys. We immediately understand that this is not their first trip, so there is no fear of a dense forest here, and the path has long been trodden down by them.

The day is going to be sunny. The sun shines brightly, illuminating the faces of the children. The sky is blue and without clouds, which means that rain is not expected. The very nature depicted in the picture is beautiful. We see only the beginning of the forest, but this is enough to once again be convinced of the beauty and uniqueness of Russian nature.

11.04.2015

Description of the painting by Alexei Korzukhin "Bird enemies"

It is difficult to imagine Russian painting without the works of Alexei Ivanovich Korzukhin. His work shows the versatile life of the peasant life. In the picture, who saw the light in 1887, children of peasants who went to hunt for birds are captured. This is where the name comes from. Children in families were the first helpers, they tried to earn at least some money, and catching songbirds brought a good income. Among the merchants, and just wealthy people, there were many fans of forest trills.

So. Early summer morning. The sun is just rising, and the three kids are on their way. In the hands of all the necessary tackle: cages, a pole with a loop for catching ptah. They go into the forest, discussing something. The leader, a boy in a blue shirt, indicates how best to do everything, his comrades listen attentively. The second character of the picture, squinting from the rays of the rising sun. The children are dressed very simply: they are barefoot - this is a characteristic feature of that time. Bast shoes were kept safe for autumn and winter. They confidently step on the grass covered with morning dew. On the right side of the canvas, a forest is shown, the foreground is flooded with rays of the sun, giving clear outlines of the children's shadows. A wooden house is visible in the background, the sky above it is slightly golden-purple. This color depicts early morning, when the night loses its rights, and the day is just beginning. That is, the guys have already left the outskirts and will soon be in place. The color palette used by the author to convey trees and grass is multifaceted. The delicate greenish tint of the grass is eye-catching. The reflections are made so skillfully that it seems that you yourself are in the place of these guys. To summarize the result, the picture is meaningful, saturated with the warmth and comfort of a peaceful life. All this confirms the opinion of experts about the unsurpassed talent of the author.